Have to be VERY proactive in watching investments with Significant Wealth…read more Communication within the company and to client is questionable. Also, limited investment choices. Markets change, but, have to be the one to call and tell advisor what is happening to account and how it's being reported on the internet and financial forms. If you decide to use this firm, be prepared to know exactly what services you need and want (not all provided in house) . Plan on regular meetings and watching your account.

I have to admit, I have never before had a financial advisor I liked. That probably accounts for my…read morelack of success in that arena as well. I've recently moved my assets to Bill Atkins and Brian Atkins with Atkins and Associates in Deerfield and cannot rave enough. Not only are they quick, thoughtful and efficient, they also the smartest guys in finance I've ever worked with. The formulas and algorithms they use are mind blowing. I finally feel like that part of my life is well managed and has a positive trajectory because it is being handled by the best firm in town!

I can't recommend Richard & SerenityWM enough! Richard is an incredibly knowledgeable & helpful…read moreFinancial Advisor. I have been hesitant to work with a fiduciary for years and decided to connect with a CFP to see what the experience would be like. Richard was incredibly patient and walked me through answers to all of my questions and provided such great insight to questions I didn't even know I needed to ask. If you're looking for a patient, helpful, intelligent, & friendly Financial Advisor that will make you feel incredibly comfortable, please reach out to Richard & team.

I highly recommend working with Jason at Serenity Wealth Management. I have always been reluctant…read moreto work with a financial advisor as I felt I could manage our financial situation myself. However, after having several conversations with Jason prior to agreeing to become a client, I soon realized someone with Jason's financial expertise, level headedness, and genuine concern for helping others was exactly what I needed to put us on a better path to financial security. He takes an extremely thoughtful approach in establishing financial goals and the appropriate strategies to reach them. Most importantly, Jason always takes our concerns and opinions into consideration when discussing what our next moves should be. This creates a significant level of comfort and trust that can be extremely difficult to find in an advisor. Jason's unwavering commitment to help us reach our goals is evident in every interaction we have with him, and his ability to clearly and effectively communicate to us on sometimes confusing topics sets him further apart from the crowd. One of the biggest factors for us is that Jason's expertise goes beyond portfolio management, retirement planning, and investment strategies. Jason was an enormous asset to help us determine how to best manage paying for a basement remodel. He not only reviewed the cost/benefit scenario analysis of debt vs. cash payment, but he also researched loan providers and rates to ensure we made the best choice. Additionally, Jason assisted us in re-evaluating our life insurance policies and provided well thought out and clear recommendations on how to structure them to better fit our financial goals. Lastly, Jason is extremely responsive and willing to answer any and all questions we have. The amount of consideration Jason puts into his responses makes it obvious that he truly cares about his clients, and doesn't just try to check a box. I cannot recommend Jason and Serenity Wealth Management enough. I look forward to working with them for years to come, and have full confidence that they will continue to deliver on their promise to help us reach our financial goals.

If you are looking for a great insurance and financial services professional, Hobie is your guy!…read more I've been a client of his for years, and he does a great job! He's very knowledgeable and trustworthy, and Northwestern Mutual has a great line of insurance products that are second to none. Hobie will take the time to sit down with you and really get to know you and your financial situation, and will then build a plan to meet your needs. He also meets with you on a regular basis to make sure that your plan continues work for you as your needs change and grow. So, if you are looking for someone that has your best interests in mind, someone that you can trust, give Hobie a call!

What a joke this place is. Rude agents, never call you back agents and a lot of um i don't know…read more. now they won't even return my calls or they do and just hang up.. My employer went bankrupt and alliance is holding my 401k hostage. After all steps and paper work have been submitted to them over 2 months ago.. im facing eviction because of the small gape in loosing employment to geting new employment. Putting a call into my FBI friend on Monday for embezzlement and mismanagement of my money by allince. Hope you love geting raided by the fed boys @your Deerfield offices Update Lied to over the phone by Shawn customers service manger @allince that there is no trustee appointed to account. Info from other sources have confirmed that Adam brief is the trustee. Allince will not cut any cheacks to red line employees because they are owed 12k. So 12k is holding up my 20k and hundreds of thousands of dollars of other former employees money. That doesn't belong to allince. Sounds like theft / holding hostage. Of somthing that doesn't belong to you. Obviously allince has zero integrity. Jeffrey B. Feld what a wonderful team you have grow there at allince. lieing, cheating and stealing to make your money. I bet your so proud!

Worst customer service I've ever experienced. I literally lost money waiting for them to release…read moremine. Avoid at all costs.

I can honestly say I would not have confidence in any other financial planner than Ryan. Even if…read moreyou have a financial "adviser" I would recommend an appointment with Ryan to review your plan. He is honest and truly caring and will do a great job for you as if you were family. I truly wish I had known Ryan sooner as his knowledge isn't limited to retirement or wealth and tax planning. He is also exceptional at helping parents of middle and high school kids plan for their college finances. He can help maximize scholarships and awards and really knows how to make the most of the available funding options for college. I cannot say enough good things about Ryan. Please call him and decide for yourself.

My company enrolled in a 401k through this company. They were completely hands-off through the…read morewhole process even though no one in our company knew what steps to take or what needed to be done. Specifically Peter Gottstein ignored office admin's email trying to resolve issues. Then when I left the company and he was still listed as financial adviser on my 401k I contacted him to find out what my options were with my 401k. It took 3 emails to finally get a response. He briefly listed off my options- one of which was to withdraw the money and pay tax and a 10% penalty on it. SO I did that because I didn't have another 401k to roll it over into and didn't care to open one. He immediately pawned my requests off to his assistant who knew nothing about our 401k plan, nor had access to it. Turned out I took a 75% penalty plus taxes! He didn't mention the vested interest hitch I would incur if I withdrew the funds. That would have been nice to know! He's a prick. THis company is BS. DOn't bother if you care about your money.

I have been a client of GCG for a number of years and my advisor has been great in helping me with…read moremy Financial Planning needs! Highly recommend.

This company was sued in 2023. Multiple unnecessary…read moreannuities were sold for the sole purposes of generating commissions. This is called "churning" it was very disheartening to learn of this misrepresentation sadly following the owners suicide.

My wife and I have been with MJA for some 15 years, and we are as happy as we can possibly be with…read morethe financial advice and care their team has shared with us. We have followed all of their recommendations, and we are on track to retire accomplishing all of the goals MJA and we set together so many years ago. We consider, Marc, Wendy, Michael and their entire team as family. We talk regularly, even if they're just checking in with us to see how we're doing. Anyone who gets the opportunity to work with MJA will be very, very fortunate. In a world with a lot of bad advise and noise, MJA rises above the rest with sound, considerate, excellent advice!

We contacted the Ameriprise Ohel-Duncan Group in late September of 2014 to develop a financial plan…read moreand guide our retirement savings after my husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 head and neck cancer. Given our circumstances, we were told that our financial plan would expedited and it and investment decisions should be available for review in approx. 6 weeks. Despite providing the Ohel-Duncan Group with all requested documents and transferring all stocks and funds to them, no financial plan was received by the end of 2014. After many emails the Ohel-Duncan group responded in mid January of 2015 that they had several questions to finalize plan. We immediately responded and corrected errors in statements they made as to some of our holdings/needs. When the financial plan was presented during the first week of February, none of the errors we had pointed out had been corrected. And worse, we found out that stock had been sold without approval of a financial plan or consulting us prior to doing so and re-invested in Ameriprise products. When we asked the Ohel-Duncan Group to explain mistakes, delays and actions, they responded that they believed they were not a good fit for our needs. We have filed an investigation complaint with Ameriprise.and hope the corporation will act. While they cannot restore 4 months of lost investment time and incredible stress during an already overwhelmingly stressful situation, we continue to hope that Ameriprise will restore our faith in the company as a whole and that this experience is only representative of the Ohel Duncan Group.

Do not let them invest or manage your money. These are unethical people. I became a trustee on an…read moreaccount for my mother after my father died and have been harassed by unwanted & unrequested emails filling my inbox daily. Ohel/Duncan group says they have no control over the larger corporate emails I am getting. They insist that I should delete and ignore. What they don't understand is that EVERY TIME I see these emails in my inbox, it's an extra reminder that my father is dead, and they don't care that this is difficult for me. It's pretty pathetic that they have no control over their accounts but even more pathetic that they just don't care about their clients. Additionally, their fees are well above the average market rates. Ethical, no.